Ashputtle(Fiction)
Barter(Poem)
First Lady Commencement Address(Nonfiction)
100
What is the story archetype?
What is rags to riches
100

Teasdale's use of repetition contributes to the theme of the poem by...

highlighting the "bartering" that allows one to appreciate life's wonders

100

What is the tone of the passage?

What is uplifting/inspirational

200

What characterization does the author give the sisters?

Rude, greedy, mean, selfish, evil, etc.

200

The reader can infer that the author wrote this text with the tone of...

inspiration, optimism, or joy

200

What is the theme of the text?

What is "Your connections with friends and family and joy you receive in life is far more important than any job".
300

What does ingratiate mean?

Bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them.

300

The reader can use context clues from the poem to infer that ecstasy means...

an overwhelming sense of happiness, since the word is used to contrast with strife / it associates with the loveliness of life

300

What does the word "Tolerance" mean?

What is "the acceptance of something that exists without interferance"

400

What is a theme of the story?

Humbleness, kindness, karma, judgment, honesty

400

The author characterizes the concept of "Life" throughout the story by...

comparing "Life" to a merchant (The Vendor), of whom love and joy can be exchanged with it

400

How do isolated paragraphs contribute to the theme of the message?

What is "explain that you should do what enjoys you rather than what stresses you out, making memories is more important than any career".

500

What is the author's tone towards the stepsisters?

Disapproving, judgmental, mocking

500

The poem assumes a songlike structure when read by using...

iambic tetrameter and musical imagery

500

How did the author's use of diction affect the paragraphs?

What is tone, mood, and theme changed positively throughout text